Who Owns You?: Science, Innovation, and the Gene Patent Wars by David Koepsell

By David Koepsell

The 2d variation of Who Owns You, David Koepsell’s commonly acclaimed exploration of the philosophical and felony difficulties of patenting human genes, is up-to-date to mirror the latest alterations to the cultural and felony weather with regards to the perform of gene patenting.

  • Lays naked the theoretical assumptions that underpin the injustice of patents on unmodified genes
  • Makes a different argument for a commons-by-necessity, explaining how components of the universe are easily no longer at risk of monopoly claims
  • Represents the single paintings that makes an attempt to first outline the character of the genetic items concerned prior to any moral conclusions are reached
  • Provides the main finished accounting of a few of the court cases, legislative adjustments, and the general public debate surrounding AMP v. Myriad, the main major case relating to gene patents

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